Arnel de la Cruz, 47, chairman of Barangay Upper Tungawan in Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay was on a motorcycle on his way home when he was shot by motorcycle-riding men, said Senior Superintendent Cleve Taboso, Zamboanga Sibugay police director.

De la Cruz died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds.

Taboso said the killing could be politically motivated.

In November, Carmelo Banguangua, who was also running for councilor, died two weeks after a gun attack at his house.

The victim was Barangay Cayamcam chairman.

Police said De la Cruz and Banguangua were supporters of the late Tungawan mayor Randy Climaco, who was killed in an ambush shortly after filing his certificate of candidacy on Oct. 12.

Jeepney drivers will be provided with the third tranche of cash assistance this month to help them and their families cope with the crisis caused by the coronavirus disease 2019, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said.

It has become quite apparent from our own experiences and that of other countries during the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic that governments are becoming increasingly reliant on digital technologies to fight the pandemic and mitigate its impact on society and the economy.